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| Displacement:
| 4500 t
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| Length:
| 139 m
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| Width:
| 14 m
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| Draught:
| 6 m
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| Propulsion:
| 4 Pielstick PA6 BTC disesel engines
2 fixed pace propellers
4 diesel-alternators (3400 kW) for electrical plant
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| Speed:
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| Range:
| 8000 nautical miles at 17 knots
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| Complement:
| 22 officers
142 non-commissioned officers
80 men
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| Armament:
| Anti-air
Anti-ship
Anti-submarine
- 10 L5 Mod4 torpedoes
- L5 torpedoes launchers
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| Detection
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- DRBV26C sentry radar
- 1 DRBJ11B tri-dimensional air sentry radar
- 1 DIBV2A infra-red alert system
- 2 DRBN34 navigation and landing radar
- 1 DUBV 24C hull sonar
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| Electronic Warfare
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- 1 ARBR 17 radar detector
- 1 SAIGON radio emission detector
- 1 ARBB 33 jammer
- 2 SAGAIE NG decoy launchers
- 2 DAGAIE decoy launchers
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| Satellite transmission
| 1 Syracuse II system
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| Planes
| 1 Panther helicopter
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The Cassard type is a class of anti-air frigate of the French Navy. Their primary role is to provide air cover for a fleet, an aeronaval group, or a convoy. They can also be used for research, identification or presence missions.
The experience gained during the design and construction of the Cassard type was used for the design of the La Fayette type.
The two elements of the class are
They are due to be decommissioned around 2010.
Photographs
The Cassard frigate at sea near Toulon
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The anti-air frigate Cassard docked in Toulon
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Maneuvering of a Panther helicopter on the Cassard frigate
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Frigate Cassard during her 2000/2001 refitting
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The Cassard and Jean de Vienne (D643)
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The Jean Bart besides the stealth frigates Surcouf and Courbet
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